Pillole di Italiano

What everybody else would call football, Italy calls it calcio, for which she won four world cups already.   Credits :  "Giulio Cesare" by A. Venditti (1986)  --  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: h...

Each of the two times in the year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon .  Credits: "No time no space" by Franco Battiato (1985)  --  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist:...

Vocabulary pill on mistakes about people or things, also situations where it is not clear what is happening, or you do not know what to believe or what you should do.  Credits:  “Sarà perché ti amo” by E. Ghinazzi / D. Farina (1981)  --  “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  --  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Ke...

Supposedly naturalistic considerations, uninvolved with religion nor ideology.  Credits :  "Una canzone semplice" by Laica Luna (2025)  --  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: http://incompetech.com/...

Be the twins in the zodiac or brothers and sisters in everyday life, they make quite a special pair.  Credits :  "Dadaumpa" by B. Canfora / D. Verde (1961)  --  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: htt...

An internet personality, and a fashion influencer, now in her forties.   Credits :  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spre...

Amid caution and hope, it's May's eve, let's enjoy.  Credits :  "Kalenda Maya" by R. di Vacqueyras (1165-1207)  -  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Diventa un supporter di q...

Probably the hippiest singer of Italy, Patty Pravo, more than  La Bambola .  Credits :  "Pensiero stupendo" by I. Fossati / O. Prudente (1978)  -  "La bambola" by F. Migliacci / B. Zambrini / R. Cini (1968)  -  "Ragazzo triste" by S. Bono / G. Boncompagni (1966)  -  "Pazza idea" by M. Monti / G. Ullu / P. Dossena / C. Gigli (1973) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

A man notorious for seducing women, an adventurer and a writer, namely Casanova.  Credits :  From "Don Giovanni" by W.A. Mozart (1787)  -  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: http://incompetech.com/ D...

Celebrating the Schengen agreement, which has made life easier for millions throughout Europe.   Credits :    "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Diventa un supporter di questo...

The son of man, and sons of Italian artists, on Father's Day.  Credits :  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

No background music for a pill about the Italian songs festival, named after the Ligurian city of flowers, also available in video. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Vocabulary pill on life, as being children is our very existential condition.  Credits :  "Parafrasi da concerto sul Rigoletto" by F. Liszt (1859)  -  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: http://incomp...

Attitudes towards skin color through Italian songs from the 1900s.  Credits : Angeli negri" by F. Leali (1968)  -  "La pelle nera" by N. Ferrer (1967)  -  "Faccetta nera" by R. Micheli / M. Ruccione (1935)  -  "Bongo bongo bongo" by B. Hilliard / C. Sigman / A. Curci (1947) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

A lawyer and a gentleman, also Italy's longest serving president, Sergio Mattarella.  Credits:  “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  -  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompet...

Talking about Alessandro G's home island, this pill has a bittersweet taste. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Be it firm or not, a resolution is what you make at this time of the year. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Vocabulary pill about something you are given in order to deal with someone else's values, word of this year according to the Treccani Institute for the Italian Encyclopedia. Fully available for Supporter Club members only. Credits: “Mi fido di te” by Lorenzo Cherubini & Riccardo Onori, 2005 - “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativec...

Casta diva, prima donna, Maria Callas. Fully available for Supporter Club members only.  Credits :  “Aida (Preludio)” by G. Verdi (1871)  -  “Norma (Cavatina)” by V. Bellini (1831)  -  “Tosca (Atto II)” by G. Puccini (1900) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Italians from abroad, who have made their fortunes in Italy. Fully available for Supporter Club members only.  Credits :  “Grazie perché” by B. Seger / N.M. Giacomelli / S. Bardotti (1983)  -  “Il ballo del qua qua” by L. Raggi / R. Power / T. Rendall / W. Thomas (1982) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

As little as a song can be about childhood and teenage, a pill of Italian music.  Credits :  “Canzone piccola” by L. Cherubini / S. Celani (1997)   -  “Senza paura (Sem medo)” by S. Bardotti / V. de Moraes / Toquinho (1976)  -  “Ogni favola è un gioco” by E. Bennato (1983)  -  “Bambini” by P. Turci (1989) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano-...

Busy or not, everyone has got things to do. Fully available for Supporter Club members only.  Credits :  “C’è da fare” by G. Panceri / C. Valli (1995) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Celebrating 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award's winning writer for young people, Gianni Rodari (on his birthday) fully available for Supporter Club members only.  Credits :  “Vita da sosia” by P. Conte (1995)  -  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/ro...

Even more than comfort food, music is food for the soul.  Credits :  “Pappa col pomodoro ” by N. Rota / L. Wertmüller (1964)  -  “A çimma” by F. De André (1990)  -  “Gelato al limon” by P. Conte (1979)  -   “Rossetto e cioccolato” by R. Pacco / O. Avogadro / O. Vanoni (1995) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Celebrating Grandparents' Day in Italy, their heritage matters. Fully available for Supporter Club members only.  Credits :  "Cool Intro - Stings" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504 - Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Diventa un supp...